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P7 Curriculum Visions Book 6 ise 01.06.20

1. exercise 6. advertise 11. emphasise

2. organise 7. despise 12. franchise

3. prise 8. disguise 13. improvise

4. realise 9. dramatise 14. merchandise

5. surprise 10. practise 15. synchronise

Spelling Tasks Select a spelling strategy from the spelling

list in your pack.

Dictionary meanings - Find the meanings for the

following list words – 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 &15.

Some of the list words end in ise because the ise suffix

has been added to the root word, e.g. improve =

improvise. Some are just words that end in ise e.g. prise.

Put the following words into the table adding them into

the correct column. Civilise, advise, exercise, emphasise,

dramatise, revise, advertise, disguise, legalise, surprise,

organise and characterise.

Words ending in ise Words with ise suffix

P7 Curriculum Visions Book 6 ive 08.06.20

1. attractive 6. alternative 11. destructive

2. detective 7. decorative 12. disruptive

3. impressive 8. inventive 13. excessive

4. protective 9. expensive 14. supportive

5. talkative 10. explosive 15. persuasive


list in your pack.

The “ive” suffix means “one who” or “that which is”

Select any vowels in the list words and draw a circle around

them.

Check meanings of the following list words. No- 6, 8, 11, 14, &

15.

List 5 more “ive” words that are not in your word list.

Now use the 5 words you have listed and all the words in the

word list in a short amusing passage.

You can write about anything you like, but your challenge is

that you have to use all the words in as short a passage as

possible !

P7 Prim-Ed Book D -less -ly -ness 08.06.20

1. helpless 6. sadness 11. quietly

2. harmless 7. awareness 12. wisely

3. careless 8. sickness 13. brightly

4. hopeless 9. happiness 14. quickly

5. breathless 10. cleanliness 15. lonely

Spelling Tasks

Select a spelling strategy from the spelling list in your pack.

A suffix is a group of letters which is added to the end of a

word to form a new word, e.g. help + less = helpless.

Write the correct suffix to make a list word.

a. breath + ________ = ___________

b. sick + ________ = ____________

c. happy + ________ = ____________

d. clean + ________ = ____________

e. quiet +_________ = ____________

f. hope + ________ = ____________

g. bright + ________ = ____________

h. harm + _________ = ___________

Create a wordsearch with all you list words. Get someone at

home to complete it and then you can mark it!

P7 Prim-Ed Book D out- un- over- under- 01.06.20

1. outdoor 6. undo 11. overboard

2. outline 7. untie 12. overcast

3. outbreak 8. uneven 13. overhead

4. outfit 9. unable 14. overall

5. underage 10. understand 15. undercover


list in your pack.

Write the correct prefix for each list word.

a. __stand e. __cover

b. __door f. __all

c. __able g. __cast

d. __age h. __break

Copy out and draw a line to make up compound words from

these list words.

a. over do

b. un board

c. under all

d. under break

e. out age

f. over even

g. out cover

h. un line

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P6 Curriculum Visions Book 5 aw - au 01.06.20

1. crawl 6. awful 11. author

2. prawn 7. awkward 12. autograph

3. straw 8. authority 13. autumn

4. thaw 9. sawdust 14. caught

5. yawn 10. laundry 15. daughter Spelling Tasks

What am I? Write clues for each of the words below.

a. awkward d. applause

b. yawn e. autograph

c. thaw f. sawdust

Add the missing aw or au letters to these words.

a. appl__se e. spr__l

b. __tograph f. __dible

c. __kward g. thes__rus

d. c__ght h. __dience

Write 6 sentences . Each sentence must include an aw

and au word.

P6 Curriculum Visions Book 5 ph 08.06.20

1. phantom 6. pheasant 11. atmosphere

2. phrase 7. pamphlet 12. biography

3. telephone 8. paragraph 13. microphone

4. dolphin 9. photograph 14. physical

5. elephant 10. graph 15. sphinx

Spelling Tasks

Say each word aloud. What sound do the letters ph make in

each word?

Write a tongue twister using as many words as you can.

Create a wordsearch for ph words. Can you find anymore?

Ask someone at home to complete it and you can mark it !

Many of the words that use the ph letter pattern originally

came from the Greek language, “graph” means “writing” and

“phone” means “sound” or “voice”.

Copy & complete the table.

Add 3 words using each of the Greek roots. E.g. – saxophone.

graph phone

Choose 3 of the words from your table. Write a definition

for each one.

P6 Prim-Ed Book C aw – oar – ore – a 08.06.20

1. draw 6. soar 11. sore

2. straw 7. board 12. tore

3. law 8. oar 13. more

4. claw 9. roar 14. score

5. stalk 10. walk 15. chalk

Spelling Tasks

List words “sore” and “soar” are homophones. Write a

definition for : “Soar” and “Sore”.

Write out & draw lines to match the words to their meanings.

a. tore stop

b. stay stem

c. stalk get on

d. board ripped

Add the suffixes “ed”, “ing” and “er” to make new words.

ed Ing er

walk

board

talk

wait

P6 Prim-Ed Book C contractions 01.06.20

1. I’d 6. that’s 11. we’re

2. won’t 7. there’s 12. she’s

3. we’ve 8. you’re 13. you’ll

4. they’ve 9. hasn’t 14. they’d

5. what’s 10. you’ve 15. they’re

Spelling Tasks

Write out the contractions in their full form.

E.g can’t – can not.

Write 5 sentences with list words. Then highlight the

contraction you have used and re-write it out in its full

form.

Write the contractions

a. you will =

b. what is =

c. they are =

d. we are =

e. she is =

f. I had =

g. will not =

h. there is =

P6/7 P6 Spelling

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Kensuke’s Kingdom

Chapter 7 – p99-p116 Dictionary Task

searing

rudimentary

immaculate

intrigued

affliction

engrossed

circumspect

scald

1. What is the main purpose of this chapter? – Chapter 7.

2. What have Michael and Kensuke given each other? – Chapter 7.

3. Do you think Kensuke is a clever man? Give reasons for your answer? - All reading so far.

4. What had his enemy, his captor become? – Page 100.

5. What did Kensuke do to help him? – Page 100.

6. What did Michael begin to do with Kensuke as his strength returned? – Page 105.

7. How did Michael and Kensuke communicate? – Page 107.

8. When Kensuke took Michael fishing for big fish, what did Michael discover Kensuke had? – Page 114.

CHALLENGE TASK – The setting of this chapter is Kensuke’s cave. Draw a picture of how you imagine the cave to look like. In the ‘frame’, write the words and sentences from the chapter that help describe the cave.

Kensuke’s Kingdom

Chapter 8 – p117-p130 Dictionary Task

pester

bait

surrender

heave

flounder

betray

grieve

hurl

1. What makes Kensuke so sad that he wants to die? – Page .

2. Why does Kensuke feel so lucky? - Page .

3. Why is Michael worried about betraying Kensuke’s trust? -Page .

4. How does Kensuke’s life story make you feel?

5. Why did the war start to go bad for the Japanese? – Page 120.

6. What happened when Kensuke’s ship was bombed2? – Page 120.

7. What did Kensuke assume about his family? – Page 121.

8. What do you think Michael’s parents must be thinking now? – Page 127.

CHALLENGE TASK – Write the eight most important events in Kensuke’s life.

Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo

Chapter 9: The night of the turtles 131-144

1. How did things change between Michael and Kensuke?

2. How did Michael feel about the change?

3. Why did the orang-utan come to the cave?

4. When did Kensuke chat about the message in a bottle?

5. What did Kensuke decide to build to help Michael?

6. What did they play after their building work?

7. When did Kensuke like to do most of his chatting?

8. Who did Kensuke think of when he painted the trees?

9. Who did he talk about most often of all?

10. Which possibility did Michael ask Kensuke to consider?

11. How did they help the baby turtles?

12. How did the baby turtles inspire Kensuke?

Chapter 10: Killer men come p145-161

1. How did Kensuke feel about the rain?

2. Which activity reminds Michael more of the rainy season

than anything else?

3. Why were the faces of his family indistinct in Kensuke’s

paintings?

4. What did Kensuke say to Michael about “waiting”?

5. How did Kensuke react to the ship that they saw?

6. What did the men do on the island?

7. What were they doing when Kensuke spotted the yacht?

8. Where had Kensuke gone when Michael found him?

9. What decision had Kensuke made?

10. Which special promise did Kensuke ask Michael to keep?

11. How did Michael’s mother react?

12. What had Michael’s parents spent almost a year doing?

Next try some of the 5 fun tasks for Kensuke’s Kingdom

Then complete the wordsearch – can you find them all?

Five fun activities to do based on this novel

A. Compose ten questions to be used to interview Michael,

Kensuke or Michael’s parents.

B. Write a book review of Kensuke’s Kingdom in 20 sentences.

C. Write an alternative ending to the story.

D. Make a ten slide synopsis of the story in PowerPoint.

E. Tell the story from the viewpoint of Stella Artois.

F. Can you find the following words from the novel in this

wordsearch?

Kensuke’s Kingdom Wordsearch

Find the words from the story in the wordsearch.

Z

P A I N T I N G J

X

S G I B B O N F H

B

T U R T L E K O O

P

E G G Y S U E O U

N

L F D C U Y N T T

M

L A R T O I S B R

L

A M S D I T U A I

E

S N A Q Y R K L G

D

C M I C H A E L G

D

G B R N O E C K E

I

H V T Y P W H H R

E

U K I N G D O M T

P

O R A N G U T A N

Eddie Kensuke Michael Stella Artois

Peggysue Yacht Kingdom Football

Orangutan Gibbon Turtle Outrigger

P 6/7 Using Commas in Lists

We use COMMAS when we write lists of nouns, verbs or adjectives.

The boy packed gym shoes, shorts, his pencil case, books and a snack in his

schoolbag.

Each item is separated by a COMMA except after the last item which has AND

before it.

Task 1: Write out sentences with at least 5 items in a list for each of the

following – remember to use AND before the last item:

Items of

holiday

clothing.

Your

ambitions

Favourite

films

Things you

did last

weekend

Task 2: Describe the man in the picture in detail. Use commas to separate the

adjectives describing how he looks.

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

P 6/7 Word Choice

Beside each of the following sentences are three MEANINGS.

Task 1: Pick the correct meaning of the bold word each time and underline the

word. One has already been done for you. Use a dictionary or a computer to help

you.

1. I had to extend my answer. at this moment / overgrow / make longer

2. I needed an immediate response to move on with the work.

at this moment / sometimes / unimportant

3. The captain refused to surrender the fight.

to remove / to give in / to avoid

4. I shouldn’t neglect my studies for my exam.

be careless of / be careful with / destroy

5. She needed to confirm her plans with the rest of her friends.

prove wrong / make certain of / disagree

6. I need my boss to be more flexible with my shifts so I can go to college.

strong / smooth / easily bent

7. I was feeling really tender after a session at the gym.

sore / quiet / obvious

8. It was a tragedy that the car crash had injured the bride before her

wedding. a serious event / an insult / grief

9. The pupils should be punctual when arriving to class.

careful / on time / let down

10. Jeff didn’t want to participate in the social dancing.

keep off / take part in / long for

Venn DiagramChoose 10 shapes. Now choose what types of groups to have in your Venn diagram. Put them in the correct place.

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Carroll DiagramChoose 10 shapes. Now choose what types of groups to have in your Carroll diagram. Put them in the correct place.

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THE GREAT FRENCH LANGUAGE CHALLENGE

To find more languages resources, visit: https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources

Find out the names of ten well-known sports players who are from French-speaking countries

Teach your parent or guardian a phrase in French

Take a look at the top 200 songs in the UK Spotify charts. Are there any songs that are sung in French?

Find out how many countries have French as their official language

Find out how to say the following phrases in French: Excuse me Could you repeat that? See you later!

Find out the names of four fashion

designers who are from a French-

speaking country

List four festivals which take place in countries

where French is the official language

List four well-known buildings or monuments that can be found in a French-speaking country

Try a food item from a French-speaking country you have never tried before

Find a French language video or cartoon on YouTube and watch it

Find out about five famous scientists, artists, writers or explorers who are from countries where French is the

official language

Find out the capital cities

of ten French-speaking countries

Write a

short paragraph about a French-

speaking country you would like to

visit and why

List ten French words that have made it into the

English language (e.g. chauffeur)

Find an app that allows you to practise French and learn five new words

List five famous forests, coastlines or mountain ranges which are found in French- speaking countries

Learn the ‘happy birthday’ song in French

Listen to a song in French

Change your social media app settings into French for one hour

Cook a dish from a French- speaking country

Maths | Year 6 | Ratio and Proportion | Solving Percentage Problems | Lesson 3 of 4: Percentages and Pie Charts

Percentages and Pie Charts I can solve problems involving the calculation of percentages in pie charts.

Favourite Ice Cream Flavours

chocolate vanilla banana mint strawberry

chocolate 40%

vanilla 20%

banana 16%mint 4%

strawberry 20%

1. 50 people were asked about their favourite ice cream flavour. Use this information to answer these questions about the pie chart:

a. How many said that chocolate was their favourite?

b. How many people said that mint was their favourite?

c. 10 people like vanilla best of all. True or False? Use a calculation to prove your answer.


Percentages and Pie Charts

girls boys girls boys

2. These pie charts show the number of boys and girls in a school in Year 5 and Year 6. There are 50 children in Year 5 and 60 children in Year 6.

a. How many children are boys in Year 6?

b. How many children are girls in Year 5?

c. There are more girls in Year 5 than Year 6. True or False? Use a calculation to prove your answer.

Boys and Girls in Year 5 Boys and Girls in Year 6

boys 46%

boys 50%

girls 54%

girls 50%



Favourite Zoo Animals

crocodile tiger monkey elephant kangaroo

1. 200 people were asked about their favourite zoo animal. Use this information to answer these questions about the pie chart:

a. How many people like elephants?

b. How many more people liked tigers than kangaroos?

c. 14 more people liked monkeys than tigers. True or False? Show a calculation to show how you know.

monkey 29%

elephant 17%

crocodile 17%

kangaroo 15%

tiger 22%



2. 200 people went to the theatre one afternoon. The same evening, 500 people went to the same theatre. Answer the following questions about the pie chart:

a. How many adults went to the theatre in the afternoon?

b. How many children went to the theatre in the evening?

c. The same number of seniors went to the theatre in the afternoon as the evening. True or False? Use a calculation to show how you know.

The Make-up of an Audience at an Afternoon Performance at a Theatre

The Make-up of an Audience at an Evening

Performance at a Theatre

children 60%

children 13%

seniors 25%

seniors 25%

adults 15%

adults 62%

adults seniors children adults seniors children



Average Attendance at Football Grounds

City Rovers United Wanderers Town

1. This pie chart shows the average attendance over a season. Rovers’ average attendance was 50 000. Answer these questions about the pie chart:

a. How many people on average attended United?

b. How many teams had average attendance over 45 000?

c. City had an average attendance of more than 50 000. True or False? Use a calculation to show how you know.

City 26%

Rovers 25%United

20%

Wanderers 16%

Town 13%



2. A charity raises money. In 2014, £1000 was raised. They raised £300 more in 2015. Use this information and the pie charts to answer the following questions:

a. In 2014, how much money was raised on food?

b. How much more money was raised in 2015 on sponsored events than in 2014?

c. More money was raised on sales in 2014 than 2015. True or False? Use a calculation to show how you know.

Fundraising 2014

sponsored event 33% sales

games

food

sponsored event

food 40%

sales 19%

games 8%

Fundraising 2015

sales

games

food

sponsored event

games 3%

sponsored event 43%

sales 17%

food 37%

Percentages and Pie Charts Answers


Question Answer

1. 50 people were asked about their favourite ice cream flavour. Use this information to answer these questions about the pie chart:

a 20

b 2

c True. Children include an example of how they calculated the answer.

2. These pie charts show the number of boys and girls in a school in Year 5 and Year 6. There are 50 children in Year 5 and 60 children in Year 6.

a 30 boys

b 27 girls

c False. Children include an example of how they calculated the answer.



Question Answer

1. 200 people were asked about their favourite zoo animal. Use this information to answer these questions about the pie chart:

a 34 people

b 14 people


2. 200 people went to the theatre one afternoon. The same evening, 500 people went to the same theatre. Answer the following questions about the pie chart:

a 30 adults

b 65 children




Question Answer

1. This pie chart shows the average attendance over a season. Rovers’ average attendance was 50 000. Answer these questions about the pie chart:

a 40 000 people

b Two Teams


2. A charity raises money. In 2014, £1000 was raised. They raised £300 more in 2015. Use this information and the pie charts to answer the following questions:

a £400

b £229


Multiplication Grids

Choose one of the columns and multiply using the grid method.

Calculate the answers using the grid method.

1. 345 x 524 =

2. 924 x 587 =

3. 458 x 912 =

4. 784 x 325 =

5. 261 x 258 =

6. 624 x 941 =

7. 555 x 293 =

8. 689 x 953 =

9. 630 x 569 =

10. 327 x 319 =

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Multiplication Grids

Choose one of the columns and multiply using the grid method.

Calculate the answers using the grid method.

1. 345 x 524 =

2. 924 x 587 =

3. 458 x 912 =

4. 784 x 325 =

5. 261 x 258 =

6. 624 x 941 =

7. 555 x 293 =

8. 689 x 953 =

9. 630 x 569 =

10. 327 x 319 =

180, 780 542, 388 417, 696 254, 800 67, 338 587, 184 162, 615 449, 917 358, 470 104, 313

924 2, 760 4, 224 3, 276 1, 302 8, 550 4, 032 2, 736 1, 850 2, 072

85, 248 29, 624 28, 730 23, 628 51, 389 46, 765 63, 800 56, 028 74, 536

66, 458







MULTIPLICATION GRID METHOD Example -

1. 26 X 35 =

Remember to split the 26 into 2 tens & 6 units , then

do the same for the 35 – 3 tens & 5 units. Finally add up

the numbers in your box to get your total = answer !

Adding and subtracting negative numbers on a number line Choose only ONE column below, use the number line to help if needed.

1. 4 – 7 1. –4 – 6 1. -5 + (-1)

2. -2 – 5 2. 5 – 7 2. 4 – (-2)

3. -4 – 4 3. 6 + (-3) 3. -2 + (-5)

4. -6 + 2 4. –2 + 8 4. –2 + (-8)

5. 3 – 10 5. -4 +2 5. -4 – 6

6. -4 + 8 6. -5 – 2 6. 5 + (-2)

7. -5 + 3 7. 5 + (-2) 7. 3 – (-4)

8. -6 – 2 8. -3 – (-6) 8. -3 – (-6)

9. 4 – 5 9. -4 - 9 9. -2 + (-3)

10. -2 – 7 10. -2 +14 10. -4 – (-2)

Adding and subtracting negative numbers on a number line Choose only ONE column below, use the number line to help if needed.

1. 4 – 7 = -3 1. –4 – 6 = -10 1. -5 + (-1) = -6

2. -2 – 5 = -3 2. 5 – 7 = -2 2. 4 – (-2) = 6

3. -4 – 4 = -8 3. 6 + (-3) = 3 3. -2 + (-5) = -7

4. -6 + 2 = -4 4. –2 + 8 = 6 4. –2 + (-8) = -10

5. 3 – 10 = -7 5. -4 +2 = -2 5. -4 – 6 = -10

6. -4 + 8 = 4 6. -5 – 2 = -7 6. 5 + (-2) = 3

7. -5 + 3 = -2 7. 5 + (-2) = 3 7. 3 – (-4) = 7

8. -6 – 2 = -8 8. -3 – (-6) = 3 8. -3 – (-6) = 3

9. 4 – 5 = -1 9. -4 - 9 = -13 9. -2 + (-3) = -5

10. -2 – 7 = -5 10. -2 +14 = 12 10. -4 – (-2) = -2

Negative Numbers Puzzle

Maths | Year 5 | Number and Place Value | Number Problems | Lesson 4 of 4: Plus and Minus

I can solve number and place value reasoning problems involving negative numbers.

1 2 3 4

5 6

7 8

9 10

11

12

13 14

15

Across

1. 10 - 45

3. -50 + 3

5. -50 + 102

7. 50 - 100

9. 1 - 20

12. -5 + 18

13. -2 + 56

15. 10 - 20

Down

2. -1 + 521

4. -25 + 100

6. -2 + 25

8. -1 + 52

9. 3 - 8

10. -100 + 199

11. 5 - 30

12. -5 + 105

14. -15 + 45

Negative Numbers Puzzle Answers

Maths | Year 5 | Number and Place Value | Number Problems | Lesson 4 of 4: Plus and Minus

1 2 3 4

5 6

7 8

9 10

11

12

13 14

15

Across

1. 10 - 45

3. -50 + 3

5. -50 + 102

7. 50 - 100

9. 1 - 20

12. -5 + 18

13. -2 + 56

15. 10 - 20

Down

2. -1 + 521

4. -25 + 100

6. -2 + 25

8. -1 + 52

9. 3 - 8

10. -100 + 199

11. 5 - 30

12. -5 + 105

14. -15 + 45

- 3 5 - 4 72 5 2

- 5 0 31 - 1 9

- 5 92 1 35 4 3 0

- 1 0 0

Scenic perspective - How to draw a scene into the distance.

STAR WARS How to draw R2D2

A water experiment a day

1. Drop a single

drop of food

colouring into a

glass of water.

Don't stir or

shake. Just watch

what happens.

(It's called

diffusion.)

2. Use a medicine

dropper to drop

water onto a penny,

one drop at a time.

How many drops will

the penny hold

before the water

spills? (The answer

may surprise you!)

3. Try the same

water

experiments

as #2 with

water that

has a little

detergent in

it.

4. Try the same

thing as #2

comparing

the heads

and tails.

5. A lump of

clay/blu

tack/plasticine

sinks. Change

its shape to

make it float.

6. Dunk sieves and

colanders in

water. Pour

water through

funnels. What

does the size of

the holes have to

do with how fast

the water flows?

7. Compare the

sizes of

containers by

filling one with

water, then

predicting

whether another

will hold more or

less. Test your

prediction.

8. Measure volumes of

water using

measuring cups and

spoons. Weigh

measured volumes of

water on a diet

scale. (Don't forget

to subtract the

weight of the cup

that holds it).

9. Simulate erosion

by pouring water

onto a "mountain"

of sand or dirt.

Experiment to

find out whether

some soils resist

erosion better

than others.

10. Select some

household

objects. Predict

which will sink

and which will

float. Test

predictions at

bath time.

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11. Make a boat

from a

margarine tub.

Predict how

many pennies

it will hold

before it sinks.

12. Test different

types of

sponges to see

which hold

more water.

13. Float an apple

in fresh water.

Make it float

higher by

adding salt to

the water.

14. An orange

floats, but

without its

peel it sinks.

Build an

artificial peel

that will enable

an orange to

float.

15. Is it easier to

move through

air or through

water?. Do an

experiment to

find out.

16. Does sound

travel better

through air or

water?

Experiment to

find out.

17. What happens

when salt

dissolves in

water? Make

some salt water,

then leave it in a

warm place for a

few days. What

happens? Why?

18. Repeat water

experiments #17

with a mixture of

vinegar and

water. Are the

results the

same?

19. Sprout bean seeds in

soil. Then give the

seedlings measured

amounts of water at

scheduled intervals.

Give one group of

seedlings no water,

another a moderate

amount, and a third a

lot. Keep records of

growth.

20. Make a chart

showing all the

ways your

family uses

water

21. Can water move

uphill? Cut a strip

of coffee filter

paper or a paper

towel. Hold the

strip so the

bottom barely

touches the

surface of the

water. What

happens? Build a

tower of sugar

cubes in a shallow

dish, then add a

little coloured

water in the

bottom. Watch

the result.

22. "Paint" abstract

watercolour

pictures by

floating some oil

on the surface of

water. Add drops

of different food

colours here and

there. Place

absorbent paper

flat on the

surface of the

water, then lift.

23. Fill a glass about half full

of water. Add salt and stir

until you have dissolved as

much salt in the water as

possible. Colour the

solution blue and chill over

night. The next day, colour

some hot water yellow

but add no salt. Tilt the

container that holds the

cold, blue water and

gently pour the hot,

yellow water down the

side. The solutions won't

mix. The yellow layer will

float on top of the blue

layer. (This happens

because the cold, salty

water is denser than the

hot, fresh water).

24. Investigate

the

absorbency of

different

materials by

cutting pieces

all the same

size, wetting

each

thoroughly,

then

measuring the

amount of

water you can

squeeze out.

25. Measure the

diameter and

depth of

puddles.

Record how

long they take

to dry up. Does

size seem

related to

drying time?

26. Hang

swatches of

different

types of wet

fabrics on the

clothesline. Do

some take

longer to dry

than others?

Why?

27. Test foods

to see which

dissolve in

water. Try

cornstarch,

sugar, butter

and nutmeg.

28. Invent a way

to keep an

empty

bardboardbox

dry when

immersed.

Test various

designs.

29. Prop a pocket

mirror at an angle

into a glass of

water and set in a

sunny windowsill

(or shine a

flashlight on it). Tilt

the mirror until

you find the angle

that makes

rainbows dance on

the wall.

30. Stir one cup of

cornstarch into

1/2 cup of cold

water and mix

thoroughly. Will

the mixture

pour? Will it make

a ball? What

happens when

you press your

fingers into it?

For more resources visit www.ltl.org.uk/free-resources

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Sustainable Home Learning and Play

These activities are all about going to a safe outdoors space such

as a garden or local park with your children. If this is not possible every activity has a

suggestion for how to adapt for the indoors.

Early Years Week 1

Using the

Outdoors

Tipi for Teddy

Can you make a simple shelter for teddy

and friends indoors or out?

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/tipi-

for-teddy/

How long is a piece of string?

What can you measure? What shapes

can you make? What journey will you

take? Pick up simple ideas using a 1m

piece of string outdoors or in.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/things

-with-string/

Who’s been framed?

Gather some loose materials indoors or

out and create a portrait of someone

you know. Can anyone guess who it is?!

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/whos-

been-framed/

Story Stick

Find a stick, take a walk and collect

interesting to attach to it. Use these to

tell the story of your journey. If you

can’t get out, find objects around your

house, attach them to stick or similar

and tell your story.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/story-

stick/

Puddle Potential

How can you study a puddle? How deep

is it? Can you build a bridge to cross it?

What floats? What sinks? If you’re

indoors bring the ‘puddle’ to you with

some water play – add food colouring or

washing up liquid and get stuck in!

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/puddl

e-potential/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/tipi-for-teddy/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/tipi-for-teddy/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/things-with-string/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/things-with-string/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/whos-been-framed/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/whos-been-framed/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/story-stick/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/story-stick/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/puddle-potential/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/puddle-potential/








Build a shelter

Find a space outdoors/indoors where

you can design and build a den. Set

criteria, for example it needs an

entrance, windows, a chimney. If you’re

lucky enough to be outside is it

waterproof?!

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/water

proof-shelter-challenge/

Maths Scavenger Hunt

Head out/look out and see how many

things you can check off the list on this

mathematical scavenger hunt.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/mathe

matical-scavenger-hunt/

Ages 5-9

Whittle a Critter

Find yourself a stick and use a potato

peeler to whittle a critter. Use sharpies

to add detail to the creation. If you

can’t get outside make a temporary

creation from a carrot or a potato, take

a photo before it gets eaten!

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/a-

little-whittling/

Number Poem Challenge

Head out/look out for inspiration for a

number poem. Each line needs a

number a noun and an adjective. Try to

make it alliterative – that is every word

begins with the same starting letter. For

example, “lots of lumpy logs”

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/outdo

or-number-poems/

Barefoot Safari

Find a space outdoors/indoors to make

a short trail of different surfaces to walk

over bare footed! If you’re indoors

consider bubble wrap, iced water,

shredded paper a fleecy blanket etc.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/barefo

ot-safari/

Week 1

Using the

Outdoors

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/waterproof-shelter-challenge/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/waterproof-shelter-challenge/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/mathematical-scavenger-hunt/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/mathematical-scavenger-hunt/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/a-little-whittling/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/a-little-whittling/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/outdoor-number-poems/


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/barefoot-safari/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/barefoot-safari/








Insulation Investigation


you can create a nest to keep a

‘dormouse’ warm. Choose materials

that you think will be good insulators.

Make your ‘dormouse’ a jar of warm

water. Check the temperature over time.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/hibern

ation-an-insulation-investigation/

Build your own Equations

Find some simple natural materials,

alternatively see what you can find in

the bits ‘n’ bobs drawer. Use these

materials to represent numbers and

build your own equations. e.g. if stick is

5 and flower is 7, stick + flower =?

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/natura

l-equations/

Photo Scavenger Hunt

Head out/look out with a camera to find

inspiration for funky photos. There are

different categories such as ‘a flying

thing’ or ‘something beautiful’- how

does the natural environment inspire

you creatively?

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/photo

graphic-scavenger-hunt/

Ages 9-12

Number Poem Challenge

Head out/look out for inspiration for a

number poem. Each line needs a

number a noun and an adjective. Try to

make it alliterative – that is every word

begins with the same starting letter. For

example, “lots of lumpy logs”


or-number-poems/

Work Out!


you can use static features to design a

30-minute workout! The weblink

focuses on a tree but it could be stairs,

chairs or picnic benches! How are you

going to find a way to exercise?

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/tree-

workout/

Week 1

Using the

Outdoors

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/hibernation-an-insulation-investigation/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/hibernation-an-insulation-investigation/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/natural-equations/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/natural-equations/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/photographic-scavenger-hunt/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/photographic-scavenger-hunt/



https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/tree-workout/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/tree-workout/





These activities are designed for going to a safe outdoors space such

as a garden or local park. If this is not possible every activity has an indoors

adaptation below. For more ideas and video demonstrations join our Facebook group

www.facebook.com/groups/2947052738685771/

Early Years Week 2

Mindfulness

Cloud Gazing

Is it a bird?

Is it a plane?

No, it’s a giant marshmallow monster

eating a bowlful of squirty cream!

Lie down and look from a window or

outdoors and enjoy cloud land.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/cloud-

gazing/

Get it Sorted!

Collect a group of natural materials

such as rocks or leaves outdoors or if

you’re indoors it could be toy cars,

buttons – even the recycling! Just how

can you sort it all out?

By colour? By size?

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/get-it-

sorted/

Get Zen with Sand Play

If you have access to sand create a

peaceful zen garden with pebbles,

leaves, twigs and a fork for raking swirly

patterns of course! No sand?

No problem. Try a tray of flour or rice.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/buddh

ism-outdoors/

Touch a Texture

Indoors or out use an old egg box or

similar and collect small samples of

materials. Describe how each one feels.

Try setting specific textures that your

little ones must try to match and bring

back to you as fast as they can!

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/senso

ry-inspiration/

A Green Crown

If you’re near greenery, ‘cleavers’ AKA

sticky willy or goose grass; makes a fab

green crown. Crown yourself as nature

protector. How about a cloak and staff

too! Indoors try a reversed masking

tape bandana for attach your ‘jewels.’

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/sticky-

crown/

http://www.facebook.com/groups/2947052738685771/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/cloud-gazing/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/cloud-gazing/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/get-it-sorted/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/get-it-sorted/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/buddhism-outdoors/


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/sensory-inspiration/


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/sticky-crown/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/sticky-crown/









Lower

Primary Week 2

Mindfulness

Star Gazing

Wait ‘til darkness falls and head out into

your garden or darken a room and

watch from a window. Behold the

cosmic dot to dot that is revealed. Try

joining the dots to see pictures and tell

stories just like the ancient Greeks did.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/star-

gazing/

Birdy Surveys

Birds are an easy group to watch

whether you’re indoors or out. Grab

some binoculars or make your own just

for show and survey what you can see,

same time each day. Can you see any

patterns emerging?

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/birdy-

surveys/

Mindful Mandalas

Collect some loose materials indoors or

out – you could even use free-pouring

sand, salt or flour and get creative with

mindful, intricate circular patterns

called mandalas from the Sanskrit for

circle.


ism-outdoors/

A Fistful of Sounds

Find a peaceful spot to sit and close

your eyes. It can be outside or by an

open window. Enjoy taking in the array

of sounds around you and try to capture

a collection of sounds in your hand.

Even try drawing the sounds that you

hear.https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/s

ensory-inspiration/

Hug a Tree

Maybe you can’t hug a tree now, but

this activity is all about being

blindfolded to engage with other senses

and build observational skills. If you’re

indoors you could always guess which

teddy you hugged!

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/hug-a-

tree/


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/star-gazing/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/star-gazing/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/birdy-surveys/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/birdy-surveys/





https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/hug-a-tree/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/hug-a-tree/









Upper

Primary Week 2

Mindfulness

Making Rainbows

Lots of homes are making rainbows for

their windows bringing smiles all round

but can you also make a real rainbow

indoors or out with the tips in this link.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/makin

g-rainbows/

A Mathematical Amble

On your next walk in the fresh air why

not channel your curiosity into playful

maths questions – just how many steps

would you have to climb to reach the

top of mount Everest…?! If you’re inside

there are still plenty of questions to ask!

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/maths

-for-walks/

Mindful Mazes

A labyrinth is a circular maze with a

spiralling pathway to focus the mind. It

could be made with string, pebbles,

bottle caps or drawn with chalk on

some tarmac. How will you make yours?


ism-outdoors/

An A-Z Amble

On another journey outdoors (or round

your house) can you list a noun for each

letter of the alphabet. Perhaps you

could add adjectives to your nouns and

use your word bank as the basis of a

local walk-themed poem.


or-literacy-a-z-of-place/

Forest Bathing

Forest bathing is an activity with no

activities. It’s not exercise nor walking

nor investigating. It is simply spending

time in and with nature, letting it invade

our being using all our senses. Find a

space and give it a go.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/forest

-bathing/


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/making-rainbows/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/making-rainbows/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/maths-for-walks/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/maths-for-walks/



https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/outdoor-literacy-a-z-of-place/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/outdoor-literacy-a-z-of-place/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/forest-bathing/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/forest-bathing/









Early Years Week 3

Easter & New

Life

Nesting Season

Now our feathered friends are building

nests to lay their eggs and raise their

young in. How good are you at building

one using loose materials indoors or

out? Remember birds don’t have hands

– can you build a nest using tweezers!?

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/nest-

building/

Active Bunny Trail

Create an exercise trail left by the Easter

Bunny leading to the secret egg stash!

Check out this resource for some active

ideas to do en route in order to earn the

tasty treats!

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/ready-

teddy-go/

Leaf Bashing Art

Find some leaves or petals, pieces of

cotton or linen sheet and a rolling pin

or mallet. Create a pattern with the

leaves on one sheet and cover with

another. Pound it to release the natural

pigments into the cloth to fab effect!

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/japan

ese-art-of-hapa-zome/

Easter Egg Shape Hunt

Create funky textured Easter eggs using

household recycling and hide them

indoors or out for a chocolate-free hunt.

The finished eggs would make lovely

window dressings after the hunt too.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/crafty-

easter-egg-hunt/

Springtime Saunter

Shake off the winter blues and get out

and look for the tell-tale signs of the

world coming back to life. Can’t get out

then what can you sense from your

window? Can you hear birds singing,

see blossom or smell April showers?

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/spring

time-saunter/


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/nest-building/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/nest-building/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/ready-teddy-go/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/ready-teddy-go/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/japanese-art-of-hapa-zome/


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/crafty-easter-egg-hunt/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/crafty-easter-egg-hunt/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/springtime-saunter/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/springtime-saunter/









Lower

Primary

Week 3

Easter & New

Life

Kitchen Scraps Gardening

Wish you hadn’t run out of celery?

Missing a side salad? Need another

clove of garlic for that pasta sauce?

Have a go at re-growing these veggies

and more from the scraps you usually

discard.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/kitche

n-scrap-gardening/

Camouflage Caterpillars

Consider, a single blue tit chick can eat

100 caterpillars per day! Hide some

woollen caterpillars around your house

or garden and how many can your little

birdies forage. Are they as good as real

blue tits?

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/camo

uflage-caterpillars/

Egg Heads

Give an empty eggshell a new lease of

life with a cress or grass hairdo. Don’t

stop at one egg head, you could have a

family, a menagerie of cress-topped

animals or even a boy band!

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/eggy-

cress-heads/

Life Cycle Role Plays

Spring is the time of new life emerging –

think frogs, baby birds, butterflies etc.

Can you mime the story of your chosen

animal’s life cycle? How about filming it

and putting it to music? Perhaps a few

costume changes too 😉

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/life-

cycle-role-plays/

Mindful Leaf Bashing

Find some leaves or petals, pieces of

cotton or linen sheet and a rolling pin

or mallet. Create a pattern with the

leaves on one sheet and cover with

another. Pound it to release the natural

pigments into the cloth to fab effect!

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/japan

ese-art-of-hapa-zome/


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/kitchen-scrap-gardening/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/kitchen-scrap-gardening/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/camouflage-caterpillars/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/camouflage-caterpillars/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/eggy-cress-heads/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/eggy-cress-heads/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/life-cycle-role-plays/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/life-cycle-role-plays/











Upper

Primary

Week 3

Easter & New

Life

Launch an Egg!

Are you a hot shot with a sling shot?

Create a catapult indoors or out with

household items and see how far you

can make a cream filled chocolate egg

travel. Up the ante with chutes, mazes,

ramps etc for a total ‘eggstravaganza!’

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/hot-

shots-with-slingshots/

Clocks Spring Forward Time!

There are many desk-based ways to

learn to tell the time but how about

making a large-scale human clock?

Who’s going to be the big hand and the

little hand?

Tell us the time and share your clocks!

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/chalk-

clock-faces/

Plant Growth Time Lapse

Appreciate the wonder of new life

through technology using a time-lapse

app to capture the growth of a plant. If

you’re indoors with no seedlings to

hand, cloudy skies work well too. Or

what about a biodegrading banana skin?

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/time-

lapse-photos/

Time for a Little ‘Poetree’

If you have access to a local tree, study

it with all your senses to inspire a

creative poem. No trees available; then

use other natural features such as

clouds, wind or rain, or a view of a

nearby physical landscape.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/poetr

ee/

Egg Stash Due South!

This Easter Bunny wants you to learn

about compass points and angles as

you seek out the hidden eggs! Create a

series of directions to find eggs using

paces in a compass direction or a

simple angle for each leg of the hunt.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/comp

ass-treasure-hunt/


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/hot-shots-with-slingshots/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/hot-shots-with-slingshots/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/chalk-clock-faces/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/chalk-clock-faces/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/time-lapse-photos/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/time-lapse-photos/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/poetree/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/poetree/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/compass-treasure-hunt/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/compass-treasure-hunt/









Early Years Week 4

Green

Fingers!

Mud Lab!

Designate an area of the garden as a

mud kitchen and get stuck in playfully

investigating mud using the tips and

ideas from this resource. Stuck indoors,

then adapt to spirit of the mud kitchen

to water play or play dough.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/marve

llous-mud-kitchens/

Potty about Potatoes

Got an old potato lurking in a dark

corner of the vegetable rack?

Give it a new lease of life as a potato

plant and witness the transformation

when you put it above a cup of water.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/potty-

about-potatoes/

Potions and Pies

Play around with potions, cocktails, and

perfumes. Collect a range of smelly

petals, herbs and other leaves and put

them in an old yoghurt pot. Add warm

water, mix, and sniff! Stuck indoors,

then try out spice rack combinations!

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/potio

ns-pies/

Where the Fairies Live

Let your imagination run wild and create

a garden fit for a fairy perhaps in a

container or a plant pot using whatever

resources you have available. Add

pebble bugs, peg people or clay critters

and share your pictures!

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/fairy-

garden/

A Green High Five

Get playful with quick growing seeds

like grass or cress sowing them in a

handprint or other simple quirky

shapes.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/green-

high-five/


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/marvellous-mud-kitchens/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/marvellous-mud-kitchens/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/potty-about-potatoes/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/potty-about-potatoes/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/potions-pies/


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/fairy-garden/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/fairy-garden/









Lower

Primary

Week 4

Green

Fingers!

Paper Plant Pots

Ditch the plastic and use recycled paper

to hand to create simple plant pots for

your seeds. When the seeds germinate,

they can be planted out still in the pot

as it will biodegrade whoop whoop!

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/paper-

plant-pot/

Spaced Out Seeds

If you have seeds to sow, have a go at

measuring them out to correctly space

them on a strip of newspaper using a

ruler and a bit of flour and water to

stick them down. Plant this seed tape

into straight into the ground or save it.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/seed-

tape/

Gardening Bagged

If you are short on space, you can even

grow produce in a bag on a doorstep. If

the bag is big enough you could plan to

have several different plants poking out

of the sides. Check out this resource for

how to do it.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/bag-

gardening/

Name That Plant

Look at the plants around you, give

them new descriptive names. Consider

the names and the folklore around

plants in the Harry Potter series, have

some fun inventing your own. Make

your own recycled labels for the plants.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/plant-

names-and-labels/

Guerrilla Gardening!

Make a wildflower seed-filled bomb to

throw to an unloved space as you walk

past and witness the explosion of

flowers a few months later.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/seed-

bombs/


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/paper-plant-pot/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/paper-plant-pot/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/seed-tape/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/seed-tape/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/bag-gardening/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/bag-gardening/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/plant-names-and-labels/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/plant-names-and-labels/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/seed-bombs/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/seed-bombs/









Upper

Primary

Week 4

Green fingers!

A Cut Above

Have you got a patch of herbs in your

garden? Or even just a supermarket

herb pot on the windowsill? Either way,

you can learn how to take a cutting and

have new baby plants ready to go in 2

weeks!

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/propa

gating-herbs-from-cuttings/

Planter Calculations

Looking at a forgotten planter, pot or

window box?

Recruit your own mini ‘Ground Force’ to

plan a makeover for a planting area

indoors or out. From measurements to

materials put it in their hands.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/pricin

g-a-planter-makeover/

Plastic Planters

Give the plastic recycling a new lease of

life and design your own planter. You

could even use it to grow one of your

cuttings in!

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/recycl

ed-planters/

Potions and Pies

Who doesn’t want to make a magic

potion? It could be a spell, a lotion or

even a new fragrance to market. The

key is to get the creators to write their

spells or name and pitch their new

products in this playful literacy activity.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/potio

ns-pies/

Can You Dig It?

Mark out an archaeological dig and get

a spoon, an old toothbrush, and a

container for your artefacts. How deep

can you dig and what can you find?

Indoors, you could make a museum

display of cool household artefacts.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/can-

you-dig-it/


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/propagating-herbs-from-cuttings/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/propagating-herbs-from-cuttings/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/pricing-a-planter-makeover/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/pricing-a-planter-makeover/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/recycled-planters/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/recycled-planters/



https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/can-you-dig-it/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/can-you-dig-it/









All Week 5

Loose

Parts

A Wheely Good Vehicle

Make your own pretend vehicle from

rockets, to buses to tanks make sure it

has all the necessary features!

Fancy more of a challenge? Then how

about a vehicle that can move by itself.

Bridging the Gap

Can you build a bridge that will hold

your weight and enable you to cross a

puddle, a raging tarpaulin river, or a

bubbling lava blanket? Alternatively go

small-scale and create microbridge to

hold a 500g bag of sugar or similar.

Loose Parts Landmarks

We can’t go on holiday right now so

bring those famous world landmarks to

your living room or garden using

whatever you must hand to make a

model. It can be a scale model or actual

size if you have the space – or the

landmark is small enough!

Whatever Floats your Boat

Create a large-scale model boat with all

the features of a real one – How about a

pirate ship complete with a crow’s nest

and a plank to walk!

Alternatively go small-scale and see if

you can make a boat that floats – how

many passengers can yours carry?

Boredom Busting Board Games

Played all the boardgames in your house

already? Then it’s time to invent a new

one. This could be desk-based or if you

have the space take it outside and go

large-scale with family member

counters, real ladders and …real

snakes!


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/wheely-good-vehicle/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/bridging-the-gap/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/loose-parts-landmarks/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/whatever-floats-your-boat/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/boredom-busting-board-games/









All Week 5

Loose

Parts

Hands-on History

History doesn’t have to be desk-based.

Take any aspect of History that appeals

to your child. How can we model

this/re-enact this? Consider Anderson

shelters, siege warfare, castles, Viking

longboats, Roman battle strategies and

share your creations with us!

Ball Run Bonanza

Find a ball and make it travel in a fun

way. Think tubes, pipes, ramps, funnels

– whatever you have to hand!

Can you make your ball change

direction more than once? Travel in a

circle? Change speed? Etc…

Racetrack Action

Everybody has a toy car kicking about.

With a little imagination and

resourcefulness can you design it a

racetrack or a whole road system

complete with petrol stations, car parks,

tunnels, level-crossings etc!

Scary Scarecrows

Many villages have scarecrow festivals

can you bring that spirit to your own

street and design a scarecrow for your

patch and inspire others to do the

same. It’d be great to see nurses,

doctors, superheroes -your imagination

is the only limitation!

Ready Teddy Go!

Challenge a teddy by creating a range of

obstacles for them to negotiate and

help children learn about positional

language in the process e.g. over,

under, through and around.


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/hands-on-history/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/ball-run-bonanza/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/toy-car-racetrack/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/scary-scarecrows/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/teddy-assault-course/









All Week 6

The Place

Where You

Live

A Guided Blindfold Walk

It’s funny how different a place can feel

when you can’t see where you are. Play

around with blindfolded rope or string

trails to follow indoors or out and see

how good your sense of place is without

a sense of sight!

Community Connections

How can you say ‘hi’ to the people in

your neighbourhood who may be

struggling, feeling lonely, unwell or

missing their family? Could you leave a

painted pebble on their doorstep? Make

decorations for the street?

Get creative reaching out!

Wacky Window Posters

Can you bring a smile to a passer-by

with a wacky window display or poster?

Think of the traditional seaside photo

cut-out board idea, leaving a space for

your face. You could be anything you

want from somebody enjoying the

beach to a superhero!

Story Telling on the Move

If you’re taking time to read a story

together, put a new spin on your

storytelling and try it out in different

locations. Re-enact parts of a favourite

story or even tell your own stories in

your own spaces indoors or out.

Interactive Trails

It’s over to you for a new trail or hunt.

Perhaps you could spell out a word

along your street, have a series of quiz

questions or clues. A simple trail made

from recycled materials that the

community can interactive with whilst

maintaining social distancing!


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/blindfold-explorers/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/storytelling-outdoors/









Primary Week 6

The Place

Where You

Live

Tours with Technology

There are lots of ways to combine

technology with geography after you’ve

learned about your local area perhaps

you could share an audio tour, a power

point or a leaflet guide with your local

community.

Local History Timelines

Research the history of your local area.

Share your findings in an interactive way

by making a visual timeline. Feeling

mathematical? Then make the line to

scale! Take it further and create a living

museum timeline with models, pictures

or re-enactments at each date point!

Mapping your Patch

Think of your local patch, how could

you represent it and all the significant

features as a map? This could be done

outside with loose parts or even on top

of the kitchen table with anything to

hand! Making it to scale optional!

Streets & Features: What’s in a name?

Next time you’re out on a walk, look at

street and feature names. What do they

mean? What do they tell you about your

local area and its heritage? If you can’t

get out, think of the places you go, find

out the significance of their names – or

invent your own new names!

Games Granny used to Play

Connect with elderly relatives to check

in but also, what a rich resource for

learning! This resource concerns

childhood games but there are other

valuable themes for reminiscence right

now from rationing to black outs.


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/virtual-tour-guide/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/interactive-timelines/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/map-your-patch/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/whats-in-a-name/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/games-granny-used-to-play/









All Week 7

Survival

Skills!

Animal Tracks and Signs

We can learn so much from the clues

that wildlife leaves behind. Try

spotting signs on your daily walk.

Indoors, recreate your own signs

such as footprints, animal remains

or even fake poop! Is your home

shared with any other living things?

Bread with a Twist

Every self-respecting adventurer

needs to make sure they are well-

fed! Why not try out this simple

yeast-free recipe for bread on a stick

during your lockdown adventures? It

can be done over any type of fire or

under the grill if you can’t get out!

What Knot?

Knots are so useful in bush-craft in

the creation of tools, shelters,

simple structures etc. Whilst we

always preach “if you can’t tie knots

tie lots” have a go at learning a

couple of simple knots and see what

you can design and create!

Infant Weaponry!

In these wild lockdown lands we

need to make sure our settlements

are well protected from any

unwelcome visitors! This resource

will guide you through making your

own sword and shield and ensuring

you have a licence for its safe use!

Natural Weather Forecasting

What can the natural world tell us about

weather forecasting? Before satellites

and weather presenters how did we

know what was coming?! Look at what

clouds tell us about the weather. See

how plants respond to physical

conditions. Identify animal behaviours,

weather patterns and more.

Suitable Shelters

Homes and shelters are adapted to

suit their environment and use the

locally available resources. Can you

create a shelter for living in the

desert, the jungle, the savannah or

somewhere else? Get inspiration

from our Global Homes resource.


https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/animal-track-trap/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/campfire-bread-on-a-stick/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/what-knot/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/infant-weaponry/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/weather-predictions/

https://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/global-homes/

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